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eauc Conference Skills for Sustainability 1 April 2008

Presentation by Professor Kerry Cox. eauc Conference Skills for Sustainability 1 April 2008. JL: March 08. AUSTRALIA OVER THE DECADES. Emerging concerns over:. Whaling Logging old-growth forests Murray Darling River system Salinity Land degradation Loss of species Deforestation.

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eauc Conference Skills for Sustainability 1 April 2008

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  1. Presentation by Professor Kerry Cox eauc ConferenceSkills for Sustainability1 April 2008 JL: March 08

  2. AUSTRALIA OVER THE DECADES Emerging concerns over: • Whaling • Logging old-growth forests • Murray Darling River system • Salinity • Land degradation • Loss of species • Deforestation

  3. AUSTRALIA TODAY (2008) • Very aware of climate change (Kyoto Protocol) • Water shortage • Environment generally

  4. AUSTRALIA: 21m people

  5. AUSTRALIA: Governance Issues • Federal & State/Territory governments • Universities • Established by State/Territory Parliaments (except for ANU) • Self-governing • Meet collectively “Universities Australia”

  6. AUSTRALIA: Water Management Mainly by the States • National Plan 2007 • Federal water grants • State water restrictions • Recycling of water – poor (bad publicity)

  7. AUSTRALIA: Waste/Recycling • Getting better but legislation is weak (or non-existent) • Regulations for hazardous chemicals and industrial waste • Massive land for “land fill”

  8. AUSTRALIA: Climate Change • Australians per capita bad greenhouse polluters • Australia’s pollution as high as UK but a third of the population

  9. AUSTRALIA: Greenhouse Issues • Kyoto Protocol (signed late 2007) • Introduce National Emissions Trading Scheme • Mandatory renewable energy target (20% by 2020) • Energy Efficiency Act 2006 and policies • New Government buildings to be 4.5 stars Government approaches:

  10. AUSTRALIA: Greenhouse Issues • Environmental education • Sustainability • National Environmental Education Council • Big push to revise National Action Plan for Education for Sustainability (late stage then change of Government) Government approaches continued:

  11. AUSTRALIA: Waste/Recycling • Getting better but legislation is weak (or non-existent) • Regulations for hazardous chemicals and industrial waste • Massive land for “land fill”

  12. AUSTRALIA: Sustainability Australian Research Institute in Education for Sustainability (Daniella Tilbury) • Partnership Australian Government and Macquarie University • AUSSi (Sustainable schools initiative) partnership – All Governments and many schools • Whole-of-school approach to energy, waste, water, biodiversity and more • Social and financial issues • National Environmental Education Statement for Australian Schools • First ever nationally agreed – purpose of environmental education for Sustainability

  13. AUSTRALIA: Greenhouse Issues • Policy position on Education for Sustainability • Most, if not all, are addressing issues of water, waste, energy • (Some) incorporate sustainability into curricula • Environmental and triple bottom line reporting (Monash) • Green Office Programs • (Some) ISO 14001 environmental management systems What are Australian universities doing?

  14. AUSTRALIA: Greenhouse Issues • Commenced environmental management 2005 • Energy: motion sensors; dimmers; low energy globes • Water (plant native, not UK plants!) • Recycling (paper 75% less to land fill) • Green Office • Recycled paper whole University • All computers hibernate over night • Waterless urinals • Car fleet: carbon emissions offset through tree planting • Flora and fauna plan for rural campus • Developing ISO 14001 environmental management plan Edith Cowan University

  15. “Sustainability” is on the agenda in Australia. • Movement has been at the speed of a run-away glacier. • However, things are about to “hot up”! Conclusions

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